Simon croscill autobiography of a face

"Stunning. . . . Insightful and exquisitely written, this book reminds us that the things that make us 'beautiful' are not always the things that other people see." &#; Seventeen

"Grealy has turned her misfortune into a book that is engaging and engrossing, a story of grace as well as cruelty, and a demonstration of her own wit and style and class." &#; Washington Post Book World&#;

"Despite its unblinking stare at an excruciatingly painful subject, this is not a dour book.&#;Autobiography of a Face&#;is a book about image, about the tyranny of the image of a beautiful&#;or even pleasingly average&#;face.

Simon croscill autobiography of a face

In the end, this tyranny is not so much overthrown as shrugged off." &#; New York Times Book Review&#;

&#;"Written in a voice that is both compelling and insightful,&#;Autobiography of a Face&#;seems to mirror back to readers something relevant to their own lives.

. . . Despite the singular nature of her experience, Lucy Greal